With two 4th place finishes at the Olympic Trials on his resume, Matt Lane has to be considered Maine's second most accomplished distance runner after superstar Bruce Bickford.
Born: September 5, 1977 in Yarmouth, Maine, Yarmouth High School '96, William & Mary '01
At the 2000 Olympic Trials, Matt Lane passed fading former Olympians Marc Davis and Bob Kennedy to move up to fourth place, finishing 8 seconds adrift of the coveted 3rd place spot on the Olympic Team.
At the 2004 Olympic Trials, Lane led the final early on. The pace slowed in the middle laps, and a strong drive over the last two laps by Tim Broe left Lane in 4th place once again, this time less than a second out of third.
Lane has been ranked in the top ten Americans seven times by Track & Field News over the 1500, 5000, and 10,000. He was an astounding eleven-time NCAA All-American at William And Mary. He twice placed second at the NCAA Championships 5000. Lane set W&M school records at 3000 meters (7:48.02), 5000 meters (13:25.38) and 10,000 meters (28:28.97) that still stand today. His finishes at the NCAA cross-country Championships astonished - 16th as a sophomore, 11th as a junior, and fifth in his final campaign. He was selected as the 2001 U.S. Track Coaches Association Male Athlete of the Year, the "Heisman" for collegiate track and field. Lane won the NCAA Southeast Regional meet in cross country on two separate occassions and added the 1998 IC4A title as well. In track, he was the 2001 IC4A champion outdoors in the 5,000m. At the conference level, Lane won the individual cross-country championship in 1998 and 1999, was named the cross country Rookie of the Year in 1996, and cross country Athlete of the Year in 1997, 1998, and 1999. He also was named Athlete of the Year for track and field in 2000 and 2001, after earning MVP of the Championships in 2001. That award came after winning the 1,500m and 5,000m, the latter in a meet record clocking that remains the meet's standard. He also won the 5,000m in 1998 and 1999, and the 1,500m title in 2000.
On the roads, Lane has run 32:38 for 11th at the Falmouth 7.1, 44:05 for 3rd at the Gate River Run 15k, and 1:04:03 to win the Reggae Run Half Marathon.
At Yarmouth High School he placed 4th at the Footlocker National Cross Country Championship, Won the Northeast Regional, as well as three Maine State Class C Championships.
1998 7th NCAA 3000ind, 11th NCAA 5000, 12th NATLS 5000 13:48
1999 4th NCAA 5000ind, 6th NCAA 5000, 9th NATLS 5000 13:46
2000 Ranked 5th in the US at 5000 3rd NCAA 5000ind, 2nd NCAA 5000, 4th at TRIALS 5000 13:27
2001 Ranked 5th in the US at 5000 2nd NCAA 5000ind, 4th NCAA 5000, 4th at NATLS 5000 13:25
Ranked 7th in US at 10,000
2002 Ranked 4th in US at 5000 3rd at NATLS 5000 13:28
Ranked 10th in US at 1500
2003 11th at NATLS 5000 13:42
2004 Ranked ? in US at 5000 4th at TRIALS 5000 13:27
2005 Ranked ? in US at 10,000 10th at NATLS 10,000
After a five year professional running career, Lane hung up his spikes in 2006. He went on to graduate from the University of Maine Law School summa cum laude, where he was the executive editor of the Maine Law Review. He currently is a practicing attorney with the law firm of Preti Flaherty, focusing on Business Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.
Born: September 5, 1977 in Yarmouth, Maine, Yarmouth High School '96, William & Mary '01
At the 2000 Olympic Trials, Matt Lane passed fading former Olympians Marc Davis and Bob Kennedy to move up to fourth place, finishing 8 seconds adrift of the coveted 3rd place spot on the Olympic Team.
At the 2004 Olympic Trials, Lane led the final early on. The pace slowed in the middle laps, and a strong drive over the last two laps by Tim Broe left Lane in 4th place once again, this time less than a second out of third.
Lane has been ranked in the top ten Americans seven times by Track & Field News over the 1500, 5000, and 10,000. He was an astounding eleven-time NCAA All-American at William And Mary. He twice placed second at the NCAA Championships 5000. Lane set W&M school records at 3000 meters (7:48.02), 5000 meters (13:25.38) and 10,000 meters (28:28.97) that still stand today. His finishes at the NCAA cross-country Championships astonished - 16th as a sophomore, 11th as a junior, and fifth in his final campaign. He was selected as the 2001 U.S. Track Coaches Association Male Athlete of the Year, the "Heisman" for collegiate track and field. Lane won the NCAA Southeast Regional meet in cross country on two separate occassions and added the 1998 IC4A title as well. In track, he was the 2001 IC4A champion outdoors in the 5,000m. At the conference level, Lane won the individual cross-country championship in 1998 and 1999, was named the cross country Rookie of the Year in 1996, and cross country Athlete of the Year in 1997, 1998, and 1999. He also was named Athlete of the Year for track and field in 2000 and 2001, after earning MVP of the Championships in 2001. That award came after winning the 1,500m and 5,000m, the latter in a meet record clocking that remains the meet's standard. He also won the 5,000m in 1998 and 1999, and the 1,500m title in 2000.
On the roads, Lane has run 32:38 for 11th at the Falmouth 7.1, 44:05 for 3rd at the Gate River Run 15k, and 1:04:03 to win the Reggae Run Half Marathon.
At Yarmouth High School he placed 4th at the Footlocker National Cross Country Championship, Won the Northeast Regional, as well as three Maine State Class C Championships.
1998 7th NCAA 3000ind, 11th NCAA 5000, 12th NATLS 5000 13:48
1999 4th NCAA 5000ind, 6th NCAA 5000, 9th NATLS 5000 13:46
2000 Ranked 5th in the US at 5000 3rd NCAA 5000ind, 2nd NCAA 5000, 4th at TRIALS 5000 13:27
2001 Ranked 5th in the US at 5000 2nd NCAA 5000ind, 4th NCAA 5000, 4th at NATLS 5000 13:25
Ranked 7th in US at 10,000
2002 Ranked 4th in US at 5000 3rd at NATLS 5000 13:28
Ranked 10th in US at 1500
2003 11th at NATLS 5000 13:42
2004 Ranked ? in US at 5000 4th at TRIALS 5000 13:27
2005 Ranked ? in US at 10,000 10th at NATLS 10,000
After a five year professional running career, Lane hung up his spikes in 2006. He went on to graduate from the University of Maine Law School summa cum laude, where he was the executive editor of the Maine Law Review. He currently is a practicing attorney with the law firm of Preti Flaherty, focusing on Business Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.
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7:44.40 Ben True, North Yarmouth, Dartmouth 2012
7:45.72 Matt Lane, Yarmouth, William & Mary 2004
7:48.4 Bruce Bickford, Benton, Northeastern 1988
7:53.11 Riley Masters, Bangor, Oklahoma 2011
7:56.29 Sam Wilbur, Lincoln, Dartmouth 1995
7:56.70 Louie Luchini, Ellsworth, Stanford 2003
8:00.31 Levi Miller, Belfast 2007
8:02.71 Pat Tarpy, Yarmouth, Brown 2006
8:03 Hank Pfeifle, Carrabassett Valley 1983
8:06.13 Dereck Treadwell, Old Town, U Maine 2006
8:07.06 Matt McClintock, Athens, Purdue 2013
8:08.18 Ayalew Taye, Portland 2008
8:09.64 Greg Hale, Madawaska? Rhode Island 1985
8:09.9 Gerry Clapper, Bucksport
8:11.13 Erik Nedeau, Kennebunk, Northeastern 2001
8:13.28 Jeff Gaudette, Biddeford 2005
8:15.55 Ethan Shaw, Falmouth, Dartmouth 2012
8:16.24 Rusty Snow, Auburn 1997
8:16.73 Henry Sterling, South Freeport 2013
8:17.81 Mike Lansing, Lovell 2005
8:19.55 Jamie Goodberlet, West Sumner 1985
8:19.57 Todd Coffin, Bath 1983* (enroute to 8:55.88 Two Mile)
(in BOLD Maine Record at the time)
7:44.40 Ben True, North Yarmouth, Dartmouth 2012
7:45.72 Matt Lane, Yarmouth, William & Mary 2004
7:48.4 Bruce Bickford, Benton, Northeastern 1988
7:53.11 Riley Masters, Bangor, Oklahoma 2011
7:56.29 Sam Wilbur, Lincoln, Dartmouth 1995
7:56.70 Louie Luchini, Ellsworth, Stanford 2003
8:00.31 Levi Miller, Belfast 2007
8:02.71 Pat Tarpy, Yarmouth, Brown 2006
8:03 Hank Pfeifle, Carrabassett Valley 1983
8:06.13 Dereck Treadwell, Old Town, U Maine 2006
8:07.06 Matt McClintock, Athens, Purdue 2013
8:08.18 Ayalew Taye, Portland 2008
8:09.64 Greg Hale, Madawaska? Rhode Island 1985
8:09.9 Gerry Clapper, Bucksport
8:11.13 Erik Nedeau, Kennebunk, Northeastern 2001
8:13.28 Jeff Gaudette, Biddeford 2005
8:15.55 Ethan Shaw, Falmouth, Dartmouth 2012
8:16.24 Rusty Snow, Auburn 1997
8:16.73 Henry Sterling, South Freeport 2013
8:17.81 Mike Lansing, Lovell 2005
8:19.55 Jamie Goodberlet, West Sumner 1985
8:19.57 Todd Coffin, Bath 1983* (enroute to 8:55.88 Two Mile)
(in BOLD Maine Record at the time)
